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New fiscal discipline court 'in pipeline'
Online Reporters, Published on 24/11/2014
» A new court may be set up to deal with "policy-oriented corruption" as part of national reform to clamp down on all forms of graft.
PM defends 'military cabinet'
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 30/08/2014
» Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has defended the likelihood that his cabinet could be loaded with military officers.
Rwanda's island drug rehab centre -- or reform prison?
AFP, Published on 05/08/2014
» IWAWA (RWANDA) - Surrounded by glittering waters, Rwanda's remote Iwawa island appears idyllic, but it has housed thousands of drug users, as well as reputedly those the authoritarian government deems unsuitable for society.
Trafficking laws face review
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 02/08/2014
» The Anti-Human Trafficking Act and other related laws are being revised in response to Thailand's relegation in the most recent Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report.
Graftbuster Prayong empties the ‘rubbish’
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/07/2014
» After being appointed by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to lead the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC), Prayong Preeyajit is energetic about bolstering measures against the dishonest acts that were rampant in the past. In an interview with Bangkok Post reporter KING-OUA LAOHONG, Mr Prayong unveils his optimism for the NCPO’s anti-corruption mission and his role to help realise it.
Criminal Court explains Suthep’s arrest warrant
Online Reporters, Published on 20/12/2013
» The Criminal Court has explained why it earlier rejected Suthep Thaugsuban's petition for the withdrawal of the warrant for his arrest on charges of rebellion, which was based on a judgement made by the Constitution Court.
Activists demand due process following Singapore riot
AFP, Published on 18/12/2013
» Activists Wednesday urged Singapore to ensure due process and address migrant worker grievances after the government said it would deport 53 South Asian labourers for their alleged involvement in a rare riot.
End to China labour camps cheered -- but what next?
AFP, Published on 17/11/2013
» Stripped naked and beaten, Peng Hong's memories of his time in a Chinese "re-education" labour camp are dark -- but even so, he greeted Beijing's abolition of the widely-loathed system with only cautious optimism.
Tackling corruption in Thailand
Business, Published on 17/10/2013
» If you look at Thailand's competitiveness, the key constraint is the quality of government. The latest Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) rates corruption as the most problematic factor for doing business in Thailand. Some of the detailed data in the GCI are depressing. For example, among 148 countries, Thailand ranks 101 in diversion of public funds, 127 in public trust in politicians, and 107 in wastefulness of public spending.
US govt whistleblower Snowden: Who is he?
Published on 10/06/2013
» After string of jobs with CIA, Snowden turns around & reveals US govt secret collection of info on US citizens (email, video, chat, videos, photos, file transfers, logins, social networks.